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Office
University of California San Diego Health
Anesthesiology, Pain
San Diego, CA 92103
Summary
- Anita Gupta, DO, MPP, PharmD, FASA, is a visionary leader in healthcare, policy, economics, innovation, with a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, academia, and global health, advocacy. She is recognized for her breakthrough contributions to pain innovation, health policy, and healthcare. A former Chief Surgeon in New York City, Dr. Gupta has earned numerous accolades, including being named one of Fierce Healthcare's Top 10 Women of Influence and recognized as one of the Top 100 Inspiring Leaders in biotech for her leadership in advancing breakthrough health innovation.
As a World Economic Forum Medical Expert on the Future of Health, Dr. Gupta shapes global health strategies and innovations. She is also a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice and served as a expert member of the National Academies of Science and FDA. Her pioneering work includes publishing one of the top 50 most-cited commentaries on pain management, underscoring her thought leadership in the field. Dr. Gupta holds dual doctorates in medicine (DO) and pharmacy (PharmD), a Master of Public Policy (MPP), and business management (GMP) from Harvard Business School. She completed her anesthesiology residency at Georgetown University and a pain fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gupta's groundbreaking work in opioid overdose prevention includes being the first women physician anesthesiologist appointed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to expand naloxone access at the U.S. FDA and serving as the first women to co-chair of the ASA Committee on Prescription Opioid Abuse. Her chief executive leadership extends to her role as a Goldman Sachs 10K Business Scholar and her exemplary service as Board of Governor of the Asian Alumni Association at Princeton University, Board Director of Healthy Women, California Council of Economic Education, California Society of Anesthesiologists, Vytal Ai, Amorsa Therapeutics, and General Partner of Erez Capital.
Education & Training
- Harvard Business School Open Innovation, Business , 2023 - 2023
- Rowan University School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2003
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Pain, Anesthesiology
- Ernest Mario School of PharmacyPharmD
- MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyDO, Medicine, Alumni Leadership Award
- Princeton UniversityMPP, Health and Health Policy (HHP)
- Harvard Business SchoolGeneral Management Program (GMP), Management, Strategy
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State License 2005 - 2027
- NY State License 2023 - 2026
- CA State License 2019 - 2025
- NJ State License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
- American Society of AnesthesiologistsFaculty of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Women of Year Award Finalist San Diego Business Journal, 2024
- Leadership in Health Equity Finalist Fierce Healthcare, 2024
- Person of the Year, City of New York City of New York, 2023
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Clinical Trials
- Caldolor Versus Caldolor Plus OFIRMEV in Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty Surgeries Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- A Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of mRNA Vaccine Boosters for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Variants Start of enrollment: 2021 May 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Emerging innovation in pain medicines.Anita Gupta, Gerard Limerick, Jamie Hsu, Jennifer Javaheri, Artin Allahverdian
Pain Management. 2024-06-02 - 7 citationsTelemedicine, safe medication stewardship, and COVID-19: Digital transformation during a global pandemic.Rachel J Kulchar, Kaitlyn Chen, Christina Moon, Shaan Srinivas, Anita Gupta
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2022-12-01 - 1 citationsReimagining Patient-Centered Care During a Pandemic in a Digital World: A Focus on Building Trust for Healing.Anita Gupta, Patricia A. Cuff, Kylie Dotson-Blake, Joanne G. Schwartzberg, Carl J. Sheperis
NAM Perspectives. 2021-05-24
Authored Content
- Forbes: Five Ways AI is Advancing the Future of HealthNovember 2023
- How Dr. Anita Gupta Uses the Wisdom of Powerful Women to Guide Her Journey in MedicineNovember 2023
- Silent Epidemic: Unmasking the Rise of U.S. Maternal MortalityOctober 2023
- Xylazine: A Potent Contributor to the Opioid Crisis in AmericaOctober 2023
- Future of Health: Transforming Telehealth for Patient Centric Pain TreatmentOctober 2022
- 50 Studies Every Anesthesiologist Should KnowDecember 2018
- Pharmacology in Anesthesia PracticeMarch 2013
- Interventional Pain MedicineMarch 2012
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Press Mentions
- Women of Year AwardDecember 11th, 2024
- Three Breakthrough Strategies To Revolutionize Pain Relief And WellnessNovember 6th, 2024
- Community-engaged intervention reduces polysubstance overdose deaths by 37%October 29th, 2024
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Committees
- Pain Committee, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Analgesic and Anesthetic Committee, US Food and Drug Administration
- Pharmacy and Manufacturing Committee, US Food and Drug Administration
- Scientific Advisory Committee, US Department of Defense
- Board Director, California Society of Anesthesiologists
- Scientific Technical Advisor, National Quality Forum
- Global Forum of Innovation, National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine
- Advisory Committee, National Academies of Practice
- Board Member, New Jersey Society of Anesthesiologists
Research History
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?authuser=2&hl=en&user=fshxbyIAAAAJ
- Scopushttps://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?a
- Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anita-Gupta-19
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and PainMember
- Physician Innovation Network Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Spanish, Urdu
External Links
- Websitehttps://www.anitagupta.com
- Johns Hopkins https://anesthesiology.hopkinsmedicine.org/anita-gupta-do-pharmd-mpp/
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